The Rebirth of a Forgotten Cambodian Art

The Rebirth of a Forgotten Cambodian Art

Japanese textile expert Kikuo Morimoto almost single-handedly revived the art of handwoven silks in war torn Cambodia. Cambodia’s ancient handwoven silk industry, once among the world’s finest, was fading into oblivion before Japanese textiles expert Kikuo Morimoto came along.

The Rebirth of a Forgotten Cambodian Art

Japanese textile expert Kikuo Morimoto almost single-handedly revived the art of handwoven silks in war torn Cambodia. Cambodia’s ancient handwoven silk industry, once among the world’s finest, was fading into oblivion before Japanese textiles expert Kikuo Morimoto came along.